Raising kids who are hard to parent
Every child is different and sometimes those differences make life easy, and sometimes they make life more challenging. Being a nanny for almost 10 years by the time I had my first child, I thought I...
View Article10 ways to encourage your child
The world can be a wonderful place for your children but it can also be a hard place to live at times. Dealing with people, disappointments, challenges and more can often leave children feeling...
View ArticleLoving your child’s flaws
None of us are perfect. I have to admit I’m a little bit OCD and quite a perfectionist. I get annoyed at myself if something I do doesn’t quite meet up to my own high standards. I’m sure you have your...
View Article5 things you can learn from not having much money
The large majority of us get to some point in our lives when we have little disposable income. It may be when we get married, after we start a family or even further down the track. Most of see have a...
View ArticleWhy you should let your kids bike to school
Physical exercise is very important and this is especially true for school age kids. Most of the kids’ growth happens while they attend school and therefore, sitting all day at classes can negatively...
View ArticleThe highs and lows of the pregnancy journey
My youngest child was three and lately my consuming thought was the desire for one more child. My husband and I had originally agreed that two was all we wanted, but to be honest I said that more...
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Making time for God plus free printables
I find that it is often hard to find quality time with God once you have kids. Home and family life get busy, kids take your focus and often by the end of the day I am often too tired to do much other...
View Article7 habits of an organised mum
Being a mum brings on a whole new level of responsibility. There are meals to cook, beds to make, clothes to wash, bathrooms to clean and the list goes on. So how do we as parents live a life that...
View ArticleWhy getting into trouble can be a good thing for kids
Last year when we moved to Sydney, my children started the school year at the local school. As a veteran of previous interstate moves, I knew that it usually took the kids approximately a term to...
View Article7 secrets to more relaxed parenting
Being a parent comes with its highs and lows, its thrills and its exhaustion. There are days when parenting is the greatest adventure on earth and other days where we barely have enough patience to...
View ArticleHelping your introvert child make friends
It is said there are two types of people in the world: the bubbly, outgoing, talkative extroverts, and the shy, and recluse introverts. And while these types have both positives and negatives, it is...
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Number learning for pre-schoolers part 2
After last week’s post on number learning I decided to create some extra numbers to keep your kids learning. Last weeks post shared Number learning prinables from 1-5 (you can see the post and download...
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Number learning for preschoolers
With school holidays now underway I wanted to provide my kids with daily learning activities to foster their development and help them to stay familiar with what they are learning in preschool and...
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Making our kids feel secure in an insecure world
This year has had a lot of ups and downs for us and this has had quite an impact on our family life. One of the biggest upheavals came when my husband was badly injured and was told he would need a...
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DIY home preschool
I have always wanted to be a mum. To me it is one of life’s greatest joys. Sure it is hard and sometimes feels like a rollercoaster but it is my dream life come true. So when my children came to the...
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In the life of a SAHM
As I groggily opened my eyes, I tried to get my bearings as I sleepily grabbed my phone to look at the time….. 3.15pm. Just two hours after I had climbed out of bed the last time. The nights felt so...
View ArticleMy child’s development
Everyone wonders about their child’s development… is she walking when she should be, should she have teeth by now, is it normal for him to be climbing furniture at this age? Worse still, simple play...
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Personality types – where does your child fit?
As we watch our children grow and interact with others we notice the ways in which they are different, different from their siblings, different from us. We may notice traits from our partner that come...
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Teaching our kids responsibility
Doesn’t it make you cringe when you see an adult who just doesn’t seem to have any sense of responsibility? They never grew up from their childhood and expect others to carry the weight of what needs...
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Parenting each child differently
I’m sure you have heard the old saying that you must treat each of your children equally. Well that’s a lovely little saying in theory, but in practice, it’s a completely different thing. Working with...
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